Walking Trails in Mason, Ohio

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The city of Mason, Ohio (imaginemason.org), the largest city in Warren County, maintains walking trails for residents and visitors at several of the local parks and throughout the community. Most of the paths are multi-use, shared by pedestrians and cyclists. Dogs are allowed to walk on the paths if their owners keep them on a leash under 6 feet, and owners clean up after them.

Pine Hill Lakes and Corwin M. Nixon Parks

Pine Hill Lakes Park and Corwin M. Nixon Park are adjacent facilities, each offering their own walking paths. The Pine Hill Lake Park, which spans 83 acres, is home to two miles of nature trails, passing through both meadowlands and wooded areas as well as a National Wildlife Federation-certified wildlife habitat. The Corwin M. Nixon Park, located next to Pine Hill, features a paved walking path that is just under a mile long. The path loops around the park's perimeter, passing by the football and soccer fields. While Pine Hill Lakes is open year-round during daylight hours, the Corwin M. Nixon park's opening hours vary by season, although it closes at sundown each night.

Heritage Oak Park

Heritage Oak Park is an 80-acre facility, the largest in the city. Paved walking trails around the park form a one-mile long circle. The park's lightning prediction system notifies park visitors of atmospheric conditions that may lead to lightning strikes by sounding an alert, allowing those on the trails to seek cover before the storm's arrival. The park is open from sunrise to sunset during the winter months of November to February, with extended evening and nighttime hours during the warmer months of the year.

Frank Hosea Woods

The Frank Hosea Woods area is a 14-acre nature preserve, the only one in Mason, notes the city's website. The wooded area is home to an assortment of trees and bird species native to Ohio. The area's walking trails are a mixture of dirt nature trails and paved paths giving visitors access to a wooded preserve in the middle of the suburbs. The Frank Hosea Woods are open to visitors year-round during daylight hours.

City Paths

In addition to walking trails and paths in the city's park facilities, Mason is home to over 16 miles of planned paths for all non-motorized forms of transportation, including pedestrian use, notes the city website. The paths are designed to lead to community centers, parks, schools and local businesses, allowing residents and visitors to walk to their destination instead of driving. A map of trail locations is available on the city's website to help walkers plan their routes.